SS Gopher State

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General Characteristics
Displacement:	31,500 long tons
Length:	668 ft 7 in
Beam:	76 ft 1 in
Draught:	33 ft 6 in
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Speed:	17 knots
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Complement:	9 civilian during lead ship of the Gopher State class crane ships, is a support auxiliary of the United States Navy, acting as a pre-positioning auxiliary for the United States Army and United States Marine Corps. SS Gopher State is named in honor of the 32nd state.